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Celebrate Great Outdoors Month, National Get Outdoors Day, and Free Park Day in Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on June 13 (published June 4, 2026) June 4, 2026
June is Great Outdoors Month, making it an ideal time to get outside and explore Minnesota’s outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities.
ATV riders can explore Minnesota riding opportunities on No Registration Weekend, June 13-14 (published June 4, 2026) June 4, 2026
Minnesotans with an all-terrain vehicle registered for private or agricultural use won’t need to pay the additional registration fee ($60 for three years) to ride the state’s public ATV trails June 13-14.
Minnesota DNR launches new state water trail maps, recommended paddling sections (published June 4, 2026) June 4, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Resources recently launched more than 60 new state water trail maps.
Zebra mussels confirmed in Little Boy Lake in Cass County (published June 4, 2026) June 4, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Little Boy Lake, near Longville in Cass County.
Minnesota DNR shares ideas to make the most of Great Outdoors Month (published June 1, 2026) June 1, 2026
Discover, connect and conserve the outdoors with programs, activities
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 5-7 (published June 1, 2026) June 1, 2026
Each year in early June, Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for adults to share the fun of fishing with kids.
Well sampling planned in Cook, Yellow Medicine counties for groundwater atlases (published June 1, 2026) June 1, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 90 wells in Cook and Yellow Medicine counties this summer and fall to develop their official groundwater atlases.
Minnesota DNR webinar series offers new sessions this summer (published May 29, 2026) May 29, 2026
Webinars on muskellunge fishing and the state’s muskie plan, surveying fish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, sampling rare or threatened fish species, moose research, and changes in duck harvest are part of the summer lineup for the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Aggregate mapping helps Minnesota communities build for the future (published May 29, 2026) May 29, 2026
Demand for maps grows as communities incorporate aggregate access into their planning
Minnesota DNR's new, transformative electronic licensing system will launch on June 9 (published May 26, 2026) May 26, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will launch the first phase of its modernized electronic licensing system on June 9 with the fishing and hunting license module, replacing a system that has served the state for more than 25 years.

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